Puerto Rico Episodes

From hilarious stories about holiday food fails in war zones to candid admissions about homelessness and depression, these veterans open up about what it means to find connection, hope, and healing during the toughest seasons. Discover how pasteles and coquito become more than food as we continue the Bad Bunny celebration—they’re reminders of family, survival, and finding your people. Whether you’re curious about Puerto Rican holiday traditions, want to hear veterans’ real stories, or need a reminder of what community feels like when times get rough, this episode is not to be missed.

On this episode of White Label American, host Raphael Harry talks with guests Corey Gumbs, Ashwin Goutham Gopi, and Nabeel Ebeid about their experiences as fathers and the cultural influences that have impacted their parenting. The discussion covers topics such as the importance of recognizing each child's individuality, imparting cultural heritage, dealing with emotional involvement as a father, and breaking negative cycles. They also share personal stories of mistakes made and lessons learned ...

We wrap up Black History Month with the founder of the Black Podcasters Association Corey Gumbs. Corey walks us through amazing family history, high school, and so much more leading to the birth of The Black Podcasters Association. Intro - 4:00 History of Names 4:05 - 7:51 More Names 10:00 - 15:18 Jamaica Queens 15:34 - 21:10 Favorite childhood memory 21:15 - 27:33 80s Movies & Music Videos 27:39 - 37:28 Highschool 40:41 - 52:38 Children 1:01:00 - 1:06:58 Podcasting Origins / Black Podcasters A...

Shawn Connors is the creator, founder, & host of the '757 Renaissance Man' Podcast and 'LVAD Talks' He is also the brain behind the C4 Challenge that I'm currently participating in with the Content Creators of Colour Creative which he founded. Timestamps: Shawn talks about his podcasts and the importance of black history (02:00 - 27:28). The origins of Shawn Conners (27:35 - 31:59) Meeting President Ford (32:10 - 34:12) HBCU Experience (34:25 - 47:48) Music Career ( 50:00 - 52:59) Technology Pa...

Laudelina Martinez opened my eyes to the world of art in ways that haven't been done before, from her name to defining art, Nuyoricans, and life. Art is beyond everything that I had assumed it be, it is our life. Laudelina broke art down on a beautiful level, along with so much more in this fun episode and I can't wait to visit her gallery. I highly recommend checking it out and have posted the website below. I wish that I had Laudelina as my teacher earlier in life. Check out Martinez Gallery ...